enji 臙脂 (えんじ)

or enjiiro 臙脂色

In English: Red.
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From enjimushi 臙脂虫, meaning "Cochineal," an insect.

Similar: akaneiro 茜色 and suou 蘇芳.

More Japanese Colors

shikon 紫紺 tetsukon 鉄紺 kuro 黒
karakurenai 唐紅 tsutsujiiro 躑躅色 akamurasaki 赤紫 ayameiro 菖蒲色 koubaiiro 紅梅色 fujiiro 藤色
kodaimurasaki 古代紫 hatobairo 鳩羽色 ainezumi 藍鼠 rikyuunezumi 利休鼠 nezumiiro 鼠色
beniaka 紅赤 beniiro 紅色
shoubuiro 菖蒲色 kikyouiro 桔梗色 kakitsubatairo 杜若色 moegiiro 萌葱色 kokeiro 苔色 kusairo 草色
chitosemidori 千歳緑 aiiro 藍色 kon'ai 紺藍 edomurasaki 江戸紫 kodaimurasaki 古代紫 beniaka 紅赤
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The color enji 臙脂
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Color Data

HSL

355° hue
66% saturation
42% luminance

RGB

179 red
46 blue
35 green

CMYK

0% cyan
56% magenta
52% yellow
29% black
#11 - JIS color number
4R 4/11 - Munsell color code

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